When adults are the bullies
Across the world, educators are more and more finding themselves involved in bullying and not just through their students, but rather actively bullying others or being a victim of it. What do we, as administrators and adults, do when the bullying taking place is among the adults in the school/district? I remember starting out as a teacher and being quite shocked by the cliques, hierarchies, and power structures within staffs of schools.
I recently had a heart-felt discussion with a teacher that has gone through a very difficult experience. This teacher had to write the story with her identity hidden because of the effect it could have on her career and day-